Google did this thing this week. We talked about it.
Beginning:
FBI: Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July – The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/04/20/hundreds-of-thousands-may-lose-internet-in-july_n_1441260.html
http://www.dcwg.org/
http://www.dcwg.org/detect/
http://www.dns-ok.us/
Internet:
Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Drive… yes, really
http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/introducing-google-drive-yes-really.html?m=1
Google offers 1TB cloud storage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17831725
Google Drive vs. the competition: pricing plans and perks, compared — Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-vs-the-competition-dropbox-skydrive-icloud/
Hands On With Google Drive: Cloud Storage for Google Loyalists
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/hands-on-with-google-drive-cloud-storage-for-google-loyalists/
Google Drive preview: an in-depth look at features and functionality
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-hands-on/
Google Translate now serving over 200 million people per month
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/google-translate-now-serving-over-200-million-people-per-month/
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
Samsung May Have Just Become The King Of Mobile Handsets, While S&P Downgrades Nokia To Junk
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/27/samsung-may-have-just-become-the-king-of-mobile-handsets-while-sp-downgrades-nokia-to-junk/
5 Reasons Why Nokia Lost Its Handset Sales Lead and Got Downgraded to ‘Junk’
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/5-reasons-why-nokia-lost-its-handset-sales-lead-and-got-downgraded-to-junk/
Samsung’s Q1 2012 profits nearly double year-over-year on higher margins for TVs and phones
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/samsung-q1-2012-earnings/
Confirmed: Galaxy S III To Pack Samsung’s New 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad Processor
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/25/confirmed-galaxy-s-iii-to-pack-samsungs-new-1-4ghz-exynos-4-quad-processor/
Samsung’s Next Galaxy Phone to Pack New Quad-Core CPU
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/samsung-exynos-chip-galaxy-s-iii/
Samsung unveils smartphone chip
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17862656
Samsung announces 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad as basis for Galaxy S3
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/samsung-announces-1-4ghz-exynos-4-quad-as-basis-for-galaxy-s3/
AnTuTu pegs Galaxy S III as most powerful Android device, potentially reveals its specs
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/antutu-purportedly-reveals-galaxy-s-iii-specs/
Samsung Galaxy S3 release date, news and rumours
http://m.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s3-release-date-news-and-rumours-1051525
Samsung Galaxy S3 Manual, Render and Specs Leak
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Manual-Render-and-Specs-Leak-266589.shtml
Nokia 808 Pureview goes up against Nokia N8, should probably pick on someone its own age (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/nokia-808-pureview-goes-up-against-nokia-n8/
Tor drops DRM from e-book library
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17851822
Tor UK will go DRM-free, too
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/25/tor-uk-will-go-drm-free-too.html
Sci-fi publisher announces Tor and Forge will go DRM-free with all e-book titles
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/tor-books-goes-drm-free/
Stupid Thing RIM Have Done This Week:
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 device may come as early as October
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/ Hurrel-blackberry-10-device-targeted-for-october/
BlackBerry Curve 9320 spotted in Vietnam, leaves nothing to the imagination
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/blackberry-curve-9320-spotted-in-vietnam/
Games:
Nintendo posts first annual loss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17852137
Nintendo posts huge loss
http://boingboing.net/2012/04/27/nintendo-posts-huge-loss.html
The Profit Is In Another Castle: Nintendo Records First-Ever Annual Loss
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/26/the-profit-is-in-another-castle-nintendo-records-first-ever-annual-loss/
Nintendo Reports $461.2M in Losses, is Selling the 3DS Below Cost – Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/04/26/nintendo-reports-461-2m-in-losses-is-selling-3ds-below-cost/
Nintendo confirms that it’s selling 3DS at a loss, expects that to change
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/nintendo-confirms-that-its-selling-3ds-at-a-loss-expects-that/
Nintendo posts first annual loss of $460 million, predicts turnaround next year
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/nintendo-annual-financials-2011/
Nintendo Just Posted Its First Annual Loss [Nintendo]
http://kotaku.com/5905284/nintendo-posted-its-first-annual-loss
Report: Nintendo Will Not Reveal Wii U Pricing At E3
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/04/27/report-nintendo-will-not-reveal-wii-u-pricing-at-e3.aspx
Nintendo aims to flog 18 million 3DS, up to 10.5 million home consoles this fiscal year
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/nintendo-sales-projections/
Nintendo predicts combined Wii U and Wii console sales of 10.5 million by March 31, 2013
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/27/nintendo-predicts-combined-wii-u-and-wii-console-sales-of-10-5-m/
Nintendo expects to double 3DS sales by this time next year
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/27/nintendo-expects-to-double-3ds-sales-by-this-time-next-year/
Nintendo to Sell New Super Mario 2 and Others Digitally
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/nintendo-3ds-wii-u-download-games/
Batman: Arkham City getting Game of the Year edition and Harley Quinn DLC
http://www.gamesradar.com/batman-arkham-city-getting-harley-quinn-dlc-and-game-year-edition/
Batman: Arkham City GOTY Edition includes Harley Quinn content, Year One movie [update: Harley Quinn DLC on April 30]
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/23/batman-arkham-city-goty-edition-includes-harley-quinn-content/
Robert Bowling Opens Game Studio
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/04/23/robert-bowling-opens-game-studio.aspx
Ex Call of Duty strategist opens Robotoki studio
http://www.gamesradar.com/ex-call-duty-lead-opens-robotoki-studio/
Call of Duty’s Robert Bowling opens game studio for next gen, Robotoki
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/call-of-duty-bowling-robotoki/
Forza 4′s “Top Gear Car Pack” release date set for May
http://www.gamesradar.com/forza-4s-top-gear-car-pack-release-date-pegged-may/
Tribes: Ascend has over 800K registered accounts
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/27/tribes-ascend-has-over-800k-registered-accounts/
Minecraft Pocket Edition adds simplified, touch-based crafting
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/minecraft-pocket-edition-adds-simplifed-touch-based-crafting/
Computers:
Social Media:
Other:
Questions / Email:
To Finish:
Microsoft Patents Phone With Rear-Facing Screen
http://www.geekosystem.com/microsoft-reverse-screen-patent
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